Philip Kappel; 1901 - 1981. Etcher and book illustrator Philip Kappel, born in Hartford, Connecticut, graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He also studied with marine artist Philip Little in Salem, Massachusetts and was employed as an artist by several American steamship lines. He made six trips around the world on sailing vessels to gather themes, mainly maritime, for his etchings. His artwork constitutes a record of the shipping industry in the United States at its peak.